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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hooks discussed the limitations of what?
(a) Men.
(b) Thoughts.
(c) Women.
(d) Language.

2. In Chapter 12, what did Hooks say about the experience of white women?
(a) It was completely different from the experience of non-white women.
(b) It was the same as the experience of non-white women.
(c) Hooks does not mention the experience of white women in Chapter 12.
(d) It was a good mix of having similarities with non-white women and being very different from non-white women.

3. In Chapter 12, Hooks reminded her readers of what being used in her childhood home?
(a) Nothing but love.
(b) Feminist theory.
(c) Selfishness.
(d) Violence.

4. In Chapter 8, Hooks spoke of the importance of doing what to people?
(a) Physically fighting against.
(b) Feeding.
(c) Discouraging.
(d) Uplifting.

5. What did Hooks write about people who are experiencing very oppressive conditions?
(a) They are experiencing the oppression because they deserve it.
(b) If it's not affecting one directly, he/she should not worry about it.
(c) They should deflect that oppression onto others.
(d) All should be sensitive to those people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Hooks say about her interaction with white peers?

2. According to Hooks, what group of people were the masterminds behind the control system?

3. During the experiences mentioned in Chapter 8, silence of what issues ended for Hooks?

4. What was the major problem Hooks faced within the patriarchal framework?

5. In Chapter 5, Hooks brought up the idea of race in what type of atmosphere?

(see the answer key)

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